#Future of Accounting 2025

[unisonglobususa]

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[disnerland]

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[akechi-if-he-slayed]

class of 2025 !!!

[futurefatum]

Huge Collective Shift is Coming in 2025

Get ready for an energetic shift in 2025! 🚀 Neptune moves into Aries, bringing bold action & accountability. 🌟 Are you ready for this new era? #Astrology #NeptuneInAries #CosmicShift

Posted on September 13th, 2024 by @mshelenawoods Compelling Summary: A massive cosmic shift is approaching as Neptune moves into Aries on March 30, 2025, signaling the end of an era characterized by illusion and escapism. This video explores how this planetary transition will usher in a more action-driven, assertive energy for the collective. Helena, a professional astrologer, describes how the…

[reasonsforhope]

"The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has issued a landmark ruling, declaring that failure to address environmental pollution constitutes a violation of the right to life. The court found that governments must inform citizens living in pollution-affected areas, allowing them to assess risks to their health and well-being. 

The case was brought by Italian citizens affected by hazardous emissions and widespread illegal waste dumping and burning in Campania. The pollution crisis has had severe public health consequences, and the court determined that the Italian government’s failure to intervene effectively, despite the pollution being caused by private actors, breached human rights law. 

The ruling is expected to set a precedent for environmental cases across Europe, reinforcing government accountability in pollution control. 

ClientEarth fundamental rights lawyer Malgorzata Kwiedacz-Palosz hailed the decision as a crucial step in linking environmental protection to human rights. 

“This ruling confirms that human rights depend on access to clean air, water, and soil. Governments have an obligation to shield citizens from environmental hazards, no matter their source. The court has now explicitly recognised that pollution can directly threaten the right to life, meaning states will face greater scrutiny and stricter enforcement obligations,” she said. 

Leading epidemiologist Dr Fabrizio Bianchi, who submitted expert testimony, stressed the severe health risks linked to pollution in Campania, where nearly three million residents have been exposed to toxic air since the 1980s. 

“The health impacts are undeniable—higher rates of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory illnesses. Authorities must implement immediate clean-up measures and long-term monitoring to protect public health,” he stated. 

This ruling strengthens environmental case law within the European Court of Human Rights, setting a binding precedent for future litigation. 

In a separate legal challenge in Italy, ClientEarth is supporting a mother’s case advocating for her son’s right to breathe clean air, citing Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights —the same provision that underpinned the ECtHR’s latest decision. 

Legal experts from Torino Respira, a group supporting the case in Italy, welcomed the ruling: “This judgment reinforces our argument that failing to keep air pollution within legal limits violates a child’s fundamental right to life and health. It sets an authoritative precedent for human rights protections against environmental harm.” 

With growing global recognition of environmental degradation as a human rights issue, this ruling is expected to reshape legal approaches to pollution-related cases, compelling governments to act decisively against environmental threats."

-via ESG Post, February 1, 2025

[dduane]

Just a local update

For those who'll be wanting to know how I'm doing: I think right now the line from The Right Stuff is probably apropos. I'm "maintaining an even strain."

I sort of have no choice, because there's a lot of bureaucratic stuff surrounding Peter's loss that has to be dealt with, and there's not really anyone else to fall back on in terms of local legalities; this burden falls on me. (shrug) So, I'm keepin' on keepin' on. It's not easy, when half your world has ended: but there's nothing else to do.

Just repeating the news that I just edited into the original post about all this: the "funeral expenses" issue is now handled.

And I want to thank EVERYBODY who so incredibly generously has stepped up to assist. You are all, every one of you, in my heart right now... not least due to the many, many kind things you've had to say about Peter. Current events mean I'm going to be backed up on the thank-yous for some days yet. Please bear with me.

For those who feel inclined, the Ko-Fi account here is open as usual for those who might simply want to drop something into the pot tagged "GNU Peter Morwood."* I'm looking into his notes about his preferred charities so that I can split all such donations in those directions. (For example, P. lost a beloved cousin to childhood leukemia, so I'm looking around for appropriate cancer charities. ...But more of that later.)

In local issues (ETA, 28 May 2025): The post-mortem required by law in Ireland when a death is so sudden has occurred, and I'm now waiting for the full report (which has to be delayed until pathology is done analyzing tissue samples and getting culture-&-sensitivity data back). This routinely takes from two weeks to a month. Not much to be said about this except that the sooner that's all handled and resolved, the happier I'll be. Then other adjacent issues can start being dealt with.

At the physical end: I haven't been sleeping terribly well, but that's probably no surprise. My appetite has been recovering somewhat (to the point where at least food is no longer a source of "no interest whatsoever" or of active distaste). Right now it seems I get better results from eating out instead of cooking in: so that's the way things will go in the very short term.

But for now, pretty much all I can do is sit tight, try to keep household business from getting out of hand (why does it suddenly take so much energy just to do the dishes? ...like I don't know perfectly well why), and wait for Forces Beyond My Control to get moving.

Meanwhile, let me take a moment here to thank everybody who's expressed concern about the state of my wellbeing (and that at a time when I care a whole lot less about it than usual). It's heartening, and I very much appreciate it. I promise to do my best to do right by myself, on all of your behalf. (Behalfs? Behalves? Pfft.)

Thanks again, everybody. —D.

*People are also reminding me that the financial health of the household's still-living member in the immediate future is also an issue here. 😏 Heaven forbid I should argue the point. If you want, tag such donations as "DD" and I'll note that. ...And thanks again, all. I can always count on y'all to look after me. ❤️

[orteil42]

hey! if you've been following me for my game dev stuff here's an end-of-year summary

i would've liked to release a lot more things this year but between me moving and other life events i've been a little tight on focus and that's before accounting me being just very slow as a person!

nevertheless, here's what's been accomplished this year:

Cookie Clicker android update - this one was a LONG time coming and is the main reason i'm not writing this year off as unproductive. i've put a lot of care and time into it and i can say i'm proud of that release. some of it will help improve Cookie Clicker on web and Steam in future updates, ie. full offline idling and UI rework. a second, sizeable mobile update is planned at some point later to add sugar lumps, minigames etc

substantial headway on Cookie Clicker's dungeon minigame! it's been a lot of gameplay + layout tests, some resulting in design dead-ends ie. this whole "making the world map in Blender" notion i had. it's regardless seen the most progress it's had in a long time; i'm hoping next year will have me keeping my ambitions in check and keeping it simple enough for a proper beta release. sorry i couldn't make it happen this year again!…

various prototypes that started off as minor side-projects for a laugh or as code warmups but turned out oddly solid? i'd really like to keep pursuing some of these next year to the point where i can start showing off screens and playable alphas. said prototypes include an embeddable music composer/player, a painterly mini-photoshop and some kind of Pokemon-lite with level editor, all browser-based

a good amount of other behind-the-scenes Cookie Clicker-related stuff i'm hoping i get to disclose next year

2025 will see me starting fresh in a new town and hopefully with a steadier outlook on the way i get things done. i've started a good amount of new stuff this year that i'd like to finish in the next one. i'm writing this when i should be packing to visit my family for christmas i'll be right back

[opalblade]

𓂀 NEPTUNE AND DAYDREAMS .

THIS IS A REPOST FROM MY OLD ACCOUNT.

i have observed that the house opposite to the house your neptune is in is what you tend to daydream about.

🌀 1H NEPTUNE

relationships and partnerships with people (romantic and platonic). probably believes in the idea of "soulmates" and "twin flames". justice in the law or just day-to-day activities. wishes for harmony amongst people. marriage. ideal partner.

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🌀 2H NEPTUNE

shared assets with people. blossomed relationships where it's difficult to find where one person ends and the other begins. intense relationships that change both parties. letting go of the physical and material and letting yourself succumb to the spiritual and emotional realm. transforming into another person.

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🌀 3H NEPTUNE

expanding yourself through education and experiences. travel. long distance journeys. learning about other cultures and languages. higher education. your father, (future) husband or any other male figures. mythology and legends. being successful. good luck and fortune. expanding your spiritual, mental and emotional self. legal matters.

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🌀 4H NEPTUNE

future job and career. future in general. a family you have built instead of the family you came from. your destiny and "purpose" luxuries and being in power. your dominant parent. building a legacy for yourself. authority. the public. how the public sees you.

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🌀 5H NEPTUNE

dreams and aspirations. what society could be like. friends. group settings and associations. celebrations. fame. humanitarian causes. a world where people work together.

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🌀 6H NEPTUNE

your unconscious mind. fantasy worlds that don't exist. what could've been. karma. the sides of people that are hidden. things that are hidden in society as a whole. spirituality.

🌀 7H NEPTUNE

how you are perceived. how you see the world. trying new things. your personality. how you approach things. your looks. individuality. yourself.

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🌀 8H NEPTUNE

things you own. your self-worth. your face. the physical and material world. things you desire and want. money. things you place value on.

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🌀 9H NEPTUNE

communication and the mind. words and writings. primary and secondary education. travel. short journeys. your siblings. your cousins. your aunts and uncles. your neighbourhood/city/state/country. spirituality and the occult.

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🌀 10H NEPTUNE

your roots. the lesser dominant parent. your home. family life. marriage. your roots. your emotions or emotions in general. intuition. your ancestry and ancestors. history. your past. your legacy.

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🌀 11H NEPTUNE

sex. what motivates and drives you. your hobbies and things that bring joy. performing. creative endeavours. children. short-lived romances and flings. your vitality. self-expression.

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🌀 12H NEPTUNE

your service to the world. daily life. pets. health and hygiene. being of service to others. your wellbeing. the details in things. the mastery of something. routines.

. *     .     　⁺ 　 .⁺ 　　    ˚ . *     .     　⁺ 　 .⁺ 　

© 2025 opalblade. do not copy, repost, or translate my works to any other platforms.

[bloomzone]

2025 #8 The Power of 3: Divide Your Year, Reclaim Your Time

Happy New Year—it’s 1st January, and 2025 is finally here woooooaaaaah. A blank slate, full of possibility. But this isn’t about resolutions. This is about creating a system—a life strategy that works every single day, not just for a few weeks in January. (This is my mindset rn !)

✒️..That’s why today, we’re talking about the 3-3-3-3 Method. Your year isn’t one overwhelming block of time. It’s not a marathon you burn out on halfway through(trust me). It’s a cycle of seasons—each three months long—designed for you to grow, adjust, and conquer in stages.

[You don’t need to control 12 months at once. You need to master each quarter.]

Why 3-3-3-3 Works

The biggest mistake people make is thinking success is linear. It’s not . Life happens in phases. When you divide your year into 3-month blocks, you give yourself permission to focus, recalibrate, and restart four times a year.

[Three months is long enough to see results but short enough to stay motivated.]

Four separate quarters means you have four fresh starts. No wasted time, no excuses.This structure keeps you accountable, productive, and adaptable.

Breaking Down the Year

Let’s go quarter by quarter !!

Q1: The Groundwork (January-March)

This is your foundation. These three months are about clarity and direction. You’re building the systems and habits that will carry you through the rest of the year.

Set specific, actionable goals for Q1—just three.

Focus on discipline, not motivation. Build habits that align with your goals.

Start small, but be consistent. Every day you show up, you’re stacking bricks.

Your mantra for Q1? “Brick by brick, I’m building my future.”

Q2: Growth Season (April-June)

This is where the seeds you planted in Q1 start to sprout. Now it’s time to double down.

Push yourself harder. Challenge the systems you built.

Evaluate: Are your habits working? If not, adjust them.

Stay consistent—this is the quarter where most people quit.

Your mantra for Q2? “I don’t stop when I’m tired; I stop when I’m done.”

Q3: The Grind (July-September)

This is the toughest quarter—it’s hot, it’s long, and the novelty of the year has worn off. But this is also where champions are made.

Stay focused on execution. Don’t lose sight of your goals pleaaaase I know u can do it

Keep your pace steady. This isn’t about speed; it’s about endurance.

Reflect: What’s worked so far this year? What hasn’t? Cuz we are not perfect!!!

Your mantra for Q3? “I thrive in the grind. I grow in the struggle.”

Q4: The Finish Line (October-December)

This isn’t the time to coast. These last three months are your chance to finish strong.

Tie up loose ends. Complete what you started.

Celebrate your wins, but don’t get complacent.

Plan for the next year. Use what you’ve learned to set bigger goals for 2026.

Your mantra for Q4? “I finish what I start. I don’t quit—ever.”

Tasks (ideas) for Each Quarter

1. Q1: Build Your Base

Identify three goals.

Break them into daily and weekly tasks.

Track your progress daily.

2. Q2: Expand Your Reach

Push your comfort zone.

Evaluate and adjust your systems.

Focus on consistency, not perfection.

3. Q3: Commit to the Grind

Keep going, even when it feels tough.

Reflect monthly: What’s working? What isn’t?

Stay disciplined, no matter what.

4. Q4: Reflect and Rebuild

Finish strong—don’t leave anything undone.

Celebrate, but use failures as lessons. FAILURES ARE TEACHERS !

Set the stage for a powerful 2026.

1st January: it's a Now or Never

It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of a new year. But here’s the truth: excitement fades. Discipline doesn’t. If you want this year to be different, you have to act differently.Today isn’t about January 1st being special. It’s about what you do with every day after this. Divide your year. Build your plan. And most importantly—execute.Because when December 31st comes around, and the world is reflecting on what they’ve lost or didn’t achieve, you’ll stand tall knowing you didn’t waste a single season. You didn’t just live through 2025—you mastered it.

one quarter at the tiiiiiime!!

@bloomzone 📇

[batboyblog]

Things Biden and the Democrats did, this week #20

May 24-31 2024

The EPA awards $900 million to school districts across the country to replace diesel fueled school buses with cleaner alternatives. The money will go to 530 school districts across nearly every state, DC, tribal community, and US territory. The funds will help replace 3,400 buses with cleaner alternatives, 92% of the new buses will be 100% green electric. This adds to the $3 billion the Biden administration has already spent to replace 8,500 school buses across 1,000 school districts in the last 2 years.

For the first time the federal government released guidelines for Voluntary Carbon Markets. Voluntary Carbon Markets are a system by which companies off set their carbon emissions by funding project to fight climate change like investing in wind or solar power. Critics have changed that companies are using them just for PR and their funding often goes to projects that would happen any ways thus not offsetting emissions. The new guidelines seek to insure integrity in the Carbon Markets and make sure they make a meaningful impact. It also pushes companies to address emissions first and use offsets only as a last resort.

The IRS announced it'll take its direct file program nationwide in 2025. In 2024 140,000 tax payers in 12 states used the direct file pilot program and the IRS now plans to bring it to all Americans next tax season. Right now the program is only for simple W-2 returns with no side income but the IRS has plans to expand it to more complex filings in the future. This is one of the many projects at the IRS being funded through President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act.

The White House announced steps to boost nuclear energy in America. Nuclear power in the single largest green energy source in the country accounting for 19% of America's total energy. Boosting Nuclear energy is a key part of the Biden administration's strategy to reach a carbon free electricity sector by 2035. The administration has invested in bring the Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan back on-line, and extending the life of Diablo Canyon in California. In addition the Military will be deploying new small modular nuclear reactors and microreactors to power its installations. The Administration is setting up a task force to help combat the delays and cost overruns that have often derailed new nuclear projects and the Administration is supporting two Gen III+ SMR demonstration projects to highlight the safety and efficiency of the next generation of nuclear power.

The Department of Agriculture announced $824 million in new funding to protect livestock health and combat H5N1. The funding will go toward early detection, vaccine research, and supporting farmers impacted. The USDA is also launching a nation wide Dairy Herd Status Pilot Program, hopefully this program will give us a live look at the health of America's dairy herd and help with early detection. The Biden Administration has reacted quickly and proactively to the early cases of H5N1 to make sure it doesn't spread to the human population and become another pandemic situation.

The White House announced a partnership with 21 states to help supercharge America's aging energy grid. Years of little to no investment in America's Infrastructure has left our energy grid lagging behind the 21st century tech. This partnership aims to squeeze all the energy we can out of our current system while we rush to update and modernize. Last month the administration announced a plan to lay 100,000 miles of new transmission lines over the next five years. The 21 states all with Democratic governors are Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wisconsin.

The Department of Transportation announced $343 million to update 8 of America's oldest and busiest transportation stations for disability accessibility. These include the MBTA's the Green Line's light-rail B and C branches in Boston,  Cleveland's Blue Line, New Orleans'  St. Charles Streetcar route, and projects in San Francisco and New York City and other locations

The Department of interior announced two projects for water in Western states. $179 million for drought resilience projects in California and Utah and $242 million for expanding water access in California, Colorado and Washington. The projects should help support drinking water for 6.4 million people every year.

HUD announced $150 million for affordable housing for tribal communities. This adds to the over $1 billion dollars for tribal housing announced earlier in the month. Neil Whitegull of the Ho-Chunk Nation said at the announcement "I know a lot of times as Native Americans we've been here and we've seen people that have said, ‘Oh yeah, we'd like to help Indians.’ And they take a picture and they go away. We never see it, But there's been a commitment here, with the increase in funding, grants, and this administration that is bringing their folks out. And there's a real commitment, I think, to Native American tribes that we've never seen before."

Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged $135 million to help Moldavia. Since the outbreak of Russia's war against neighboring Ukraine the US has given $774 million in aid to tiny Moldavia. Moldavia has long been dependent on Russian energy but thanks to US investment in the countries energy security Moldavia is breaking away from Russia and moving forward with EU membership.

The US and Guatemala launched the "Youth With Purpose” initiative. The initiative will be run through the Central America Service Corps, launched in 2022 by Vice President Harris the CASC is part of the Biden Administration's efforts to improve life in Central America. The Youth With Purpose program will train 25,000 young Guatemalans and connect with with service projects throughout the country.

Bonus: Today, May 31st 2024, is the last day of the Affordable Connectivity Program. The program helped 23 million Americans connect to the internet while saving them $30 to $75 dollars every month. Despite repeated calls from President Biden Republicans in Congress have refused to act to renew the program. The White House has worked with private companies to get them to agree to extend the savings to the end of 2024. The Biden Administration has invested $90 Billion high-speed internet investments. Such as $42.45 billion for Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment, $1 billion for the The Middle Mile program laying 12,000 miles of regional fiber networks, and distributed nearly 30,000 connected devices to students and communities, including more than 3,600 through the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

[aeyumicore]

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[mostlysignssomeportents]

AI can’t do your job

I'm on a 20+ city book tour for my new novel PICKS AND SHOVELS. Catch me in SAN DIEGO at MYSTERIOUS GALAXY on Mar 24, and in CHICAGO with PETER SAGAL on Apr 2. More tour dates here.

AI can't do your job, but an AI salesman (Elon Musk) can convince your boss (the USA) to fire you and replace you (a federal worker) with a chatbot that can't do your job:

https://www.pcmag.com/news/amid-job-cuts-doge-accelerates-rollout-of-ai-tool-to-automate-government

If you pay attention to the hype, you'd think that all the action on "AI" (an incoherent grab-bag of only marginally related technologies) was in generating text and images. Man, is that ever wrong. The AI hype machine could put every commercial illustrator alive on the breadline and the savings wouldn't pay the kombucha budget for the million-dollar-a-year techies who oversaw Dall-E's training run. The commercial market for automated email summaries is likewise infinitesimal.

The fact that CEOs overestimate the size of this market is easy to understand, since "CEO" is the most laptop job of all laptop jobs. Having a chatbot summarize the boss's email is the 2025 equivalent of the 2000s gag about the boss whose secretary printed out the boss's email and put it in his in-tray so he could go over it with a red pen and then dictate his reply.

The smart AI money is long on "decision support," whereby a statistical inference engine suggests to a human being what decision they should make. There's bots that are supposed to diagnose tumors, bots that are supposed to make neutral bail and parole decisions, bots that are supposed to evaluate student essays, resumes and loan applications.

The narrative around these bots is that they are there to help humans. In this story, the hospital buys a radiology bot that offers a second opinion to the human radiologist. If they disagree, the human radiologist takes another look. In this tale, AI is a way for hospitals to make fewer mistakes by spending more money. An AI assisted radiologist is less productive (because they re-run some x-rays to resolve disagreements with the bot) but more accurate.

In automation theory jargon, this radiologist is a "centaur" – a human head grafted onto the tireless, ever-vigilant body of a robot

Of course, no one who invests in an AI company expects this to happen. Instead, they want reverse-centaurs: a human who acts as an assistant to a robot. The real pitch to hospital is, "Fire all but one of your radiologists and then put that poor bastard to work reviewing the judgments our robot makes at machine scale."

No one seriously thinks that the reverse-centaur radiologist will be able to maintain perfect vigilance over long shifts of supervising automated process that rarely go wrong, but when they do, the error must be caught:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/04/01/human-in-the-loop/#monkey-in-the-middle

The role of this "human in the loop" isn't to prevent errors. That human's is there to be blamed for errors:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/10/30/a-neck-in-a-noose/#is-also-a-human-in-the-loop

The human is there to be a "moral crumple zone":

https://estsjournal.org/index.php/ests/article/view/260

The human is there to be an "accountability sink":

https://profilebooks.com/work/the-unaccountability-machine/

But they're not there to be radiologists.

This is bad enough when we're talking about radiology, but it's even worse in government contexts, where the bots are deciding who gets Medicare, who gets food stamps, who gets VA benefits, who gets a visa, who gets indicted, who gets bail, and who gets parole.

That's because statistical inference is intrinsically conservative: an AI predicts the future by looking at its data about the past, and when that prediction is also an automated decision, fed to a Chaplinesque reverse-centaur trying to keep pace with a torrent of machine judgments, the prediction becomes a directive, and thus a self-fulfilling prophecy:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/03/09/autocomplete-worshippers/#the-real-ai-was-the-corporations-that-we-fought-along-the-way

AIs want the future to be like the past, and AIs make the future like the past. If the training data is full of human bias, then the predictions will also be full of human bias, and then the outcomes will be full of human bias, and when those outcomes are copraphagically fed back into the training data, you get new, highly concentrated human/machine bias:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/03/14/inhuman-centipede/#enshittibottification

By firing skilled human workers and replacing them with spicy autocomplete, Musk is assuming his final form as both the kind of boss who can be conned into replacing you with a defective chatbot and as the fast-talking sales rep who cons your boss. Musk is transforming key government functions into high-speed error-generating machines whose human minders are only the payroll to take the fall for the coming tsunami of robot fuckups.

This is the equivalent to filling the American government's walls with asbestos, turning agencies into hazmat zones that we can't touch without causing thousands to sicken and die:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/08/19/failure-cascades/#dirty-data

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this post to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2025/03/18/asbestos-in-the-walls/#government-by-spicy-autocomplete

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[ahqueinfortunio]

The Morning After - Will Smith Hockey

Will’s girlfriend leaned against the kitchen counter, sipping her coffee and watching him with a smirk. He was sprawled on the couch, blanket tangled around his legs, his hair a mess, and his head buried under a pillow.

“Good morning, champ,” she said, her voice teasing. “Or should I say golden boy of the IIHF World 2025?”

A muffled groan escaped from under the pillow. “Maya... too loud…”

“Oh, poor baby. Can’t handle a little morning after?” she cooed. She sauntered over to him, crouching down by the couch and lifting the pillow slightly to see his face. His eyes were squeezed shut, and he was adorably pouty.

“Last night you were all over me. Sloppy kisses, telling me you loved me more than hockey—which is saying something.” She grinned. “You even tried to slow dance with the coffee table.”

“I did not,” he mumbled, cracking one eye open.

“Oh, you did,” she said, tapping his nose. “But I have to admit, you were cute. Even with beer breath.”

“I can’t be held accountable for anything I did after we won,” he said dramatically, burying his face again.

Maya laughed, gently running her fingers through his messy hair. “Well, I forgive you. Just don’t throw up on my rug.”

“I’m never drinking again.”

“Sure,” she said, standing up and heading back to the kitchen. “You said the same thing after your birthday last year.”

As Will groaned dramatically into the pillow, she smiled to herself, shaking her head. It wasn’t every day your boyfriend won a world championship and came home drunk on happiness (and champagne). She was already planning to show him the videos she took when he finally crawled out from under the blanket.

By noon, the smell of bacon and eggs was enough to lure Will out from the cocoon of blankets. He shuffled into the kitchen, hair still a mess but looking a little more alive.

Maya stood at the stove, humming softly, flipping pancakes. She glanced over her shoulder, smirking. “Well, well. Look who decided to join the living.”

“Don’t be mean,” Will grumbled, but there was a hint of a smile tugging at his lips.

“Not being mean,” Maya teased, “just documenting the recovery of a world champion.”

Will leaned against the counter, still rubbing his temples. “What even happened last night? I remember lifting the trophy, and then…”

“…You kissed me, told everyone at the after-party that I was the love of your life, tried to convince the team DJ to play ‘Let’s Get Married’ by Jagged Edge,” Maya said, barely holding back her laughter.

Will’s eyes widened. “I didn’t—”

“Oh, you did,” she cut in, flipping another pancake. “And you kept asking everyone if they’d seen your lucky stick, and when you couldn’t find it, you tried to use a broom instead.”

Will groaned, covering his face. “Please tell me you didn’t film any of this.”

Maya gave him a wicked grin and held up her phone. “Not only did I film it, but I’ve already started making a montage for your future wedding slideshow.”

Will’s face went red. “You wouldn’t.”

“I would. And I will,” she said sweetly, plating the pancakes. She handed him a plate and set a mug of coffee in front of him.

He sighed, taking the food and flopping down at the kitchen table. “I deserve this,” he mumbled between bites.

Maya sat across from him, resting her chin in her hand. “You’re lucky you’re cute when you’re hungover.”

They shared a quiet moment, just the two of them—sunlight streaming in through the window, the smell of pancakes in the air, and the soft, affectionate teasing that comes after a night of celebration.

Will looked up at her, his lips curving into a sheepish grin. “So... when’s the slideshow?”

“Maybe at the wedding,” she said, her eyes twinkling. “If you’re lucky.”

By late afternoon, Will was fully recovered, showered, and looking like his usual self—except for the playful pout on his face as Maya sat on the couch scrolling through her phone. He sat beside her, nudging her gently.

“Hey,” he murmured, his voice soft.

“Hey,” she replied, smiling at him.

“I’ve been thinking…” he started, trailing off, looking a little sheepish.

Maya raised a brow. “Oh no. Are you going to propose with your IIHF gold medal?”

He laughed, leaning in to kiss her cheek. “Not yet. But I do owe you one for taking care of me today. I was a mess last night.”

She chuckled, leaning into him. “You were a mess, but a very lovable one. Plus, you won a world championship—I guess I can forgive you.”

“I can’t believe I tried to use a broom as a lucky stick,” he groaned, hiding his face in her shoulder.

“I’m never letting you live that down,” she said, wrapping her arms around him. “But I’m also proud of you. Even when you’re silly and drunk and singing wedding songs at after-parties.”

They sat there for a moment, wrapped up in each other, the sunlight casting a golden glow through the windows. Will pressed a kiss to her temple.

“I love you,” he whispered.

Maya smiled, feeling her heart swell. “I love you too, Will.”

He pulled back just enough to look into her eyes, his smile soft but full of affection. “So, about that wedding slideshow…”

“Only if you promise to dance with the coffee table again at the reception,” she teased.

He groaned, but his laughter was warm and genuine. “Deal. But only if you promise to catch it on video this time.”

“Deal,” she said, leaning in for a kiss.

As the sun dipped lower, casting long shadows and bathing the room in soft light, they stayed there—two people caught in the quiet, sweet moments after celebration, after the hangover, after the teasing—just enjoying each other’s company.

[lostwrlds]

MARRY ME BY THE KITCHEN SINK ── ISAGI .ᐟ

( 📡 ) summary; in the quaint heart of his childhood home and on his parents' wedding anniversary, yoichi isagi realises he'd like to spend the rest of his life with you, build a home with you, have everything with you - leading to a very impromptu proposal amidst domestic clinks and clatters of freshly washed dishes. 4K

✩ lost notes ! hello hello everyone !! it's my birthday woohoo !! as an excuse to post writing here is a small little gift to you as thanks for joining me on this blog ! thank u for supporting if ur reading this, please look forward more soon !! sorry 4 any typos mwah !!⋆˙⟡♡

✩ warnings ! minors, blank & ageless accounts do not interact. fluff & domestic bliss, female reader, pro player isagi, characters are adults. proposals, talks of marriage, brief mentions of children, minor injuries as reader cuts herself on glass, probably inaccurate use of honorifics.

── © LOSTWRLDS ╱ 2025.

isagi proposes to you while you wash dishes together in his childhood home.

he had been abroad for a few away games, making a name for himself in countries you can only dream of visiting and was planning to fly home the day of his parents' wedding anniversary. he refused to miss it, he owed it to be there for his mother and father who had raised him so well and so right — especially now that he had means to spoil them the way they did him.

as soon as isagi touches base in japan, he has his driver take him straight to his childhood home with a suitcase full of bounty, ready to shower the people who raised him in plentiful gifts. souvenirs from every place he’s been to. his dad likes fridge magnets so there's one from each country he’s played in whilst his mom is a fan of those fancy ornamental plates that you never use but put on display. he'd told you he would swing by to see you afterwards, no matter how late it was. because as much as isagi’s missed his parents — he’s missed touching you, feeling you and the scent of your airy perfume whenever you brushed by him too. you would be next on his list.

but as he kicked off his beat up converse by the door, switched into some house-slippers before stepping onto the tatami floor — he hadn’t expected to be greeted by the sight of you in his mother’s arms, being fawned over by the older woman for bringing a basket of fresh fruits over from the market after work. the sound of your laughter coasting along the walls of his childhood home has to be sweeter than the peaches and pears you’ve gifted his parents. a silent thank you for raising the yoichi you’ve come to know and love. 

“happy anniversary,” you’d bleated softly, cheeks beginning to sting from just how wide you're smiling. he'd noted, just from staring a little while in the entryway, how there are crows feet at the corners of your dazzling eyes. little wrinkles of time that tell tales and count the numerous occasions in which you’ve smiled in your life. yoichi couldn’t help but wonder how many of them he had been behind, how many more smiles he’d get to earn from you in your lifetime. “thank you for everything that you do.”

a lifetime with you. a lifetime with you like this, in his home or maybe the one you’ll build together in the future. maybe you’ll fill it with enough memories to last; trophies from isagi’s many championing wins, your many arts and crafts half abandoned from where you pick up new hobbies and maybe even… children. little ones with his big eyes in your colour, the curl pattern of your hair and the slope of his nose. a world between four walls with the people he loved to call his own — with a partner to make a home.

those little thoughts, hopes and dreams for the future, they cling to the crevices of the soccer star’s mind — replay like an old movie. the type recorded onto a thick vhs tape that clatters when you push it into the slot at the bottom of an old TV. nostalgic but like a welcome home hug. they ring like silver speckles of static in his ear, guiding isagi through the evening —  the cuddles you share on the couch and while his mother flips through her frayed-edged photo album from the day she married his father. you’re warm, tucked into his side whilst the pad of your finger traces cursive dates underneath Polaroid’s from the late nineties. he feels the same static crackle under his skin during the dinner you’d so thoughtfully prepared for his parents too. 

with deep ocean eyes he’d watched you flit in and out of the kitchen for an entire evening — frazzled but beaming, sauced smeared across your cheeks and flour dusted on your hands and your soul so vibrantly alive. you had looked a mess, but, a beautiful one at that and his mind gets away from him once more, picturing you late nights and hand pulled noodles for dinner as a couple that lives together. 

he can’t help but wonder if this would be the two of you in a few decades time. like his mother and father, married for what feels like a joyful eternity, with a child and their partner celebrating your anniversary too. 

they’re his shining example, his mother and father. whilst they’ve had their ups and downs, they still manage to raise a boy worthy enough of your love.. he wants this for the two of you.

such visions and dreams, the depths of isagi’s vivid imagination distract him until you’re standing side by side in his tiny childhood kitchen. you’re washing dishes and he’s drying, the tea towel in his hand rough from use over the years as he dabs away suds and droplets of warm water. it’s quiet, peaceful between the two of you. never uncomfortable. he can tell that you’re pleased with the success of your treat for his parents and even happier to have been relegated to kitchen duty with his help — grateful to spend some time together wrapped in semi-domestic bliss. 

“thank you for today,” yoichi rasps as he sets a drinking glass on the drainage board and you make a move to unplug the sink — watching used dish water swirl down the drain before you fill it up again. “my parents, they really love having you around when i’m gone…” pursing his lips, the soccer star eyes your side profile and the subtle smile that tugs at the corner of your lush lips, causing them to quirk upwards. “okaasan likes having a daughter.” 

a quiet hint. subdued thoughts.

turning, you grasp the washing up liquid from the countertop and watch it bubble up on the clear, hypnotic surface of the hot water trickling into the basin. “yeah?” you stack the dishes within the soapy abyss, rinsing off muck from meals and scratch away curry stains from cream porcelain. “i like being around them too… they’re good fun. your mom reminds me of you all too much, she let me bother her and kept me company while you were away.”

you have more to say, but your boyfriend doesn’t press. he knows it’s hard when he’s abroad and the only times the two of you get to talk are when your timezones somehow magically align. yoichi wishes he could bring you wherever he goes and he knows in a heartbeat you’d drop everything that you could to be with him… but he couldn’t allow that. not with your blossoming career. at least not yet. he would wait to take care of you, like a good man would when he’s got plans to make their love everlasting. 

in quiet synchronicity, the two of you return to your household chore —  the only sounds filling the room being the cutlery clinking against tableware as it's  drowned in the sublime scent of fresh lemon. such a smell  makes the air feel cleaner, fresh, keeping isagi in the present moment and away from future plans that curl around his heart like a distractingly annoying weed. 

“yoichi,” comes your fond whisper, his name and its syllables like a promise of love on your tongue. your fingers brush as you pass him a freshly washed plate to dry and he feels the most alive he’s ever been. yoichi isagi, japan’s beloved striker and diamond in the rough, feels more adrenaline being tucked into your side doing dishes than he does racing down a pitch to score a goal. “yoichi, i’ve missed you, i prefer it when you’re home…”

your admission makes his heart melt and stop all the same. it’s sweet, you need him because when isagi’s away it feels like a piece of the puzzle is incomplete. he likes that, that you need him just as much as he needs you. without realising, the soccer player’s body gravitates towards you and you towards his, wet fingers slipping into the smart little dress shirt and sweater mix he wears. his own hands snake possessively around your waist, pinning you against the cabinet whilst he swoops the distance down to your height — debating between kissing you to devour you whole and keeping things PG in his mother’s kitchen. 

warmth from the pads of your fingers sink through his clothes, damp, but not unwelcome and his precious blue eyes threaten to flutter shut at the sweet sound of your surprised gasp and the way your shaky breath ghosts over his lips — a breath’s width away from his own. “i always miss you more,” isagi finally allows himself to say, clinging onto threads of restraint because he really can’t afford to have his parents catching him tripping over you like a teenager in their home. there’ll be moments like this, in the future he envisions, where you’ll hide such affections from your kids when they’re old enough to have it ‘gross’ them out. until then, you two the kids in the situation — trying not to get caught. “i much prefer this, seeing you in my home. s’cute.” 

you really are trying to behave, especially when your future in-laws are right outside, and isagi knows that. he can tell from the tiny, nearly-missable way you bite down on your bottom lip and shy away from the kisses he’s about to plant on you. it’s obvious in the way that your gaze flickers just past his shoulders and back onto the contours of his handsome face — you feel it too, the giddiness of love that only he can elicit in you.

but then you surprise the striker, standing on your tippy toes to snatch a chaste kiss from his lips like a thief in the night whilst your sudsy hands make a mess of his dark tinted hair. “it’s cute watching me make dinner and do dishes?” you taunt him, a playful glint dancing around in your pretty eyes. “are you trying to tell me you’re into that whole ‘soccer wife’ thing, yoichi?”

parts of it, yes. he’d never ask you to give up your job but coming home to you like this is what appeals to him most. he’d cook dinner with you, do dishes with you, chores on a sunny sunday with you. anything with you. yoichi just wants his rock on your finger to seal the deal. he wants married life with you. 

so he rolls his eyes instead, arm slipping to the curve in your spine as he nearly bends you over the kitchen sink, the water still running and sloshing about the place. melodious laughter fills the waist space and he smothers your face in affectionately placed smooches because he just can’t help the way love takes over him. isagi loves you so much he feels like needs to be a part of you, never leave you, make you his forever because he wants to be yours for an eternity. 

lips just graze over one another and you try not to teeter on the edge of something that could become very inappropriate very quickly — the two of you can’t be trusted when you’re alone together like this. you smile with your teeth between lazily, giggly snogs. you fit against isagi like a glove and he loves that and sees it in his future oh so brightly. 

the two of you are severely distracted, barely noticing mama isagi passing by with a knowing grin — coughing not so subtly as she watches her son fall so deeply in love. “yoichi isagi, i hope you're washing dishes and not letting your girlfriend pick up your slack." she comments slyly and the two of you jump apart like you’ve been zapped with electricity, eyes wide and lips just one or two kisses away from being swollen. 

"n-no, sorry!" you squeak before your boyfriend can, gently pushing him off and whipping around to shove your shaky hands in the sink. “dishes are being done! y-yoichi is a great help!” 

you’re so shy it kills him, makes his tummy twist, he wants you so bad and to keep you all to himself. would you say yes? would you marry him if he asked? he hangs his head, mulling it over and letting his embarrassment simmer into something else — determination. 

his mum laughs and you’re both straight as rods — heat bubbling under your skin, which makes isagi flush. you’ve been caught and you share a cheeky sneaky glance, trying not to laugh. “ma, some privacy please!” yoichi huffs, trying to save face and calm your nerves… because even after all this time, with his parents adoring you to the ends of the earth, you still feel bashful about being too clingy and sickly sweet with isagi in front of the older isagis. will that change when or if you’re married? 

he hopes not. he likes you like this and the way you hide your face in his shoulder the second his mother is gone.

“god,” you whisper and squirm in place, digits dancing around in lukewarm water to finish washing up. “you have to stop doing that, getting caught by your parents is still so embarrassing.” you’re warning him, though your words carry no weight or anger. everything is playful, pure. something that yoichi wants to last beyond his years. 

he’s always gotten what he’s wanted. isagi wants what he wants and gets what he gets. he didn’t become japan’s diamond striker without drive and determination — and right now he’s determined to have you by his side for all of forever.

by his side bumping hips while doing dishes.

so isagi moves without thinking, speaks without preparing and two important words wafts from between his lips before he can stop them.

"marry me."

the drinking glass you had been gently scrubbing suddenly slips from your nimble fingers in a manner that expresses your surprise. its shards splinter across your hands as it drips, just barely nicking you. moving quickly, you pull the plug and empty the sink again — making sure that neither you or isagi are cut any further by straggling fragments of glass. crimson seeps into the soapy water while you rinse your wounds under an ice cold tap, your boyfriend ashamedly tossing out the broken cup whilst his words hang in the citrusy air.

“w-what?” you manage after a few beats of silence, blood rushing through your ears and heart rate so high you’re worried the quick-witted striker might pick up on it. 

shit.

it’s too late for the striker to back peddle, not when you’re staring up at him with those beautifully wide eyes like you’re a deer that’s been caught in headlights. he stammers and stumbles, trying to wrack his brain for some kind of logical explanation… but is there any ever logic behind loving another person as much as he does? “i um… i asked if you would marry me?” isagi blurts, cheeks blaring a bright red whilst his endearingly blue eyes dart everywhere but you. "i-i mean, i don't have a ring. i can get you one, if that’s something that you want. i mean, of course, it’s something you want… who doesn’t want that…” panic starts to settle in and play with his pulse, his beating heart working overtime to push adrenaline through his system, probably accompanied by a dash of cortisol in the bloodstream too. 

because he has no idea what he was thinking, asking for your hand in marriage without all or the typical jumps and hoops he would have to get through. “and ah, fuck! i have a few more away games until the end of the season, some in the summer too… so we might not be able to plan a wedding properly until christmas. and i have no idea what my contract for next year will look like but—” more so to calm himself than you, yoichi dips his hands into the water to free your own from the sink with the utmost care and precision, making sure that your little cuts from the fragile shattered glass don't get any worse. absentmindedly but albeit a bit frazzled — he works quickly to wrap a tea towel around them, intent on stopping the bleeding. "i want to. be with you. forever, i mean. so, will you? marry me?"

it's at that moment that mama isagi decides she needs to supervise her son again and steps back into the kitchen, her jaw damn near dropping to the floor at the scene unfolding before her. her brown eyes widen comically,  in a way that reminds you entirely too much of your sweet boyfriend. if you weren’t so shell shocked, you would have cooed and commented on the resemblance. "yoichi isagi! you — you cannot just propose without a ring in my tattered old kitchen!" his mother squeals, voice high pitched and flailing. you both flinch, her disappointment ringing in your ears. "didn't i raise you better?"

"o-okaasan!" yoichi retorts, nearly whining like a petulant child because this really wasn’t supposed to get out of hand.

he doesn’t want you to feel embarrassed about this, doesn’t want to regret his own actions either. he just wants to marry you.

"just you wait until your father hears about this — honey!" the elder isagi summons her husband, only flustering her son more. "come and tell yoichi that he can't just propose out of the blue!"

"you need a ring, son!" papa isagi yells back from his place on the couch. he’d turned on the TV to accompany him during his recovery from your thoughtful and filling dinner.

"see!"

in response to it all, you find yourself tucking your face into your shoulder sheepishly — like you’re attempting to retreat into a shell. truth be told, marriage and one to isagi was something you’d only ever dreamed about, unsure if it would fit into his puzzling lifestyle as a soccer player. the mere fact that he’d asked whether he meant to or not, however, warms you down to the deepest parts of your soul. "okaasan, it really is alright..." you mumble timidly, trying not to wince at the pain in your hands while you do your best to reassure the isagis before you.

your boyfriend or… fiancé (?), instead, regains control of the situation after briefly floundering alongside his mother. he takes a step forward while his hands still cover yours and lets a firmness fill his next words. " i did think about this!" yoichi says, syllables rushed but voice enthusiastic. "i think about everything! you guys know that… from my plays on the pitch, to how i can get stronger and what i should eat to become a better player..." the star striker turns to you next, his cobalt eyes calm like the ocean waves on a sunny day-practically glimmering with how much adoration he has for you. "and this, it was a no brainer. when i'm with her, all my choices feel right. easy. i'm the best i'll ever be by her side. so asking her to marry me isn't just some fluke."

isagi tilts his head to the side, watching your face soften — brows creased at the centre of your forehead and bottom lip ever so wobbly. even when overcome with emotion, you’re still the most beautiful girl in the world to him. 

"i mean it."

by the time he finishes, both of your hands are beginning to itch from the drying suds on your skin but you don't dare let go of yoichi. all you need is a minute, a second to process the magnitude of what he’s asking you — trepidation fills the air where you leave silence, attempting to find your words and convey that what you are feeling is not hesitation but instead gratitude. you’re grateful for whatever you must have done in your past life to deserve a man like this. sensitive, kind and incredibly down bad. a man who loves you with every fibre of his being, who feels safe enough with you that he would propose in his childhood home.

before anyone can say anything more, your head is already subtly jerking up and down — a preemptive ‘yes’ whilst both you and mama isagi watch your boyfriend sink down on one knee whilst the rough pad of his thumb brushes over your ring finger nervously. his adam’s apple bobs gently and during the time between him licking his lips and speaking — his father has appeared beside his mother in the doorway of the kitchen.  

“so, i’ll ask again. without a ring or all of the grandeur but as a man on his knees looking to make a promise to the girl he loves…” yoichi exhales as if to push out his nerves, his golden skin paling ever so slightly despite the rose flush to his cheeks. if you weren’t so overcome with emotion, you might have laughed at him and kissed his pretty face — since he looks so adorably frightened down there on one knee, the tile on the kitchen floor surely causing an indent in his skin. his voice wobbles as he says your name, lips parting to form the question. “will you marry me?”

now you’re nodding so hard the isagis are worried your head might drop off — someone in the room is blubbering but you’re not sure if it’s mum or dad or yourself, you’re only able to tell when you make a pathetic attempt at finding the will to speak and lift a hand to cover your mouth. your cheeks are hot to the touch upon making contact with your hands, unmistakably wet too. only then do you realise that you’re sniffling in the middle of the kitchen, covered over a half-washed set of pots and pans and plates  while you do your best not to ugly sob. 

“yes, oh my gosh, yes!” you chirp wetly. “of course i’ll marry you, yoichi!” 

that’s all the confirmation yoichi needs before he’s darting to his feet, not being able to take not having you in his arms for much longer, and sets his hands on your hips — picking you up and twirling you as best as he can in the tiny little space. light hearted and happy cheers echo into the night because now there’s even more reason to celebrate. now that yoichi isagi is engaged to the love of his life, on his parents’ anniversary no less. 

it all feels right. feels special. 

“i love you,” he mumbles as your palms come to rest on his sturdy shoulders again, legs wrapped around his waist for support. “love you so much.” 

you grin, albeit a little wet and messy, nuzzling your nose against isagi’s. “love you, always and forever more.”

warmth buzzes through you as the two of you stay wrapped up in one another — though it’s not long before mama isagi is lightly scolding her son, affection laced within her tone. “alright, yoichi, why don’t you finish these dishes while i get her patched up! i-i thought i told you not to slack,” she says shakily but you know she’s oh so proud of and happy for her son — pinching his cheeks like he’s a little boy again. amidst the chaos, papa isagi grabs a bottle of his favourite sake to celebrate some more and your boyfriend— fiancé is put on dish duty once more.

before you part and after he’s carefully set you back on your feet, yoichi presses a pillow soft kiss to the backs of your fingers, mindful of the little cuts from the glass earlier, where your engagement ring will go — bright blue eyes sparkling with a promise. 

he’ll take care of you, from now on, for the rest of your lives.

it’s one such promise that you accept for a third time that night and get giddy over with his mother later as she disinfects and bandages up your surface wounds — talks of wedding venues and dresses and meals already flitting between the two of you.

and so, isagi proposes to you while you wash dishes together in his childhood home. you say yes, with his parents as witness to the first steps of your eternal commitment to one another.

the following week, he takes a trip to paris to play a friendly game and brings you along for a miniature vacation so that you can pick out an engagement ring at a private showing in a fancy cartier store. in the end, you both decide on something custom, because according to yoichi nothing they have is good enough for you. he wants you to have something entirely unique to you, that no one else has because no one else in the world will have you all to themselves like he has.

unfortunately, the a paparazzi manage to snag a photograph of your whopping, heavy ring while you shop and haggle for fridge magnets and decorative plates along street markets, of course for your soon-to-be in-laws back in japan. and although you’d wished you could keep the adorable tale of your proposal to yourselves as a memory confined to yoichi’s childhood home and kitchen… for just a little longer — you’re more than happy for the world to know he’s about to be yours for all of time.

since the two of you are entirely too excited to spend the rest of your lives by one another’s side.

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Saturn in Aries

predictions for each Rising

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ᡣ𐭩 Please support me by reposting, liking, following me. From the 25th of May 2025 to September 1st 2025 (where saturn will station in mercury retrograde) and will become direct once again 27 November 2025, till the 13th of April 2025.

With saturn in aries, saturn will force you to build new foundations, and confronting fears related to independence and bold action. This period will challenge us to be more accountable for our individual drives and to find a mature balance between initiating new ventures and ensuring their long-term viability. Expect to learn valuable lessons about leadership, self-reliance, and the true cost of pioneering new paths.

Aries Rising - Saturn's transit through your first house of self and identity will be a profound period of redefinition. You may feel a significant pressure to solidify who you are, potentially leading to an "identity crisis" as old ways of being are challenged. This is a powerful time for self-mastery and reinvention, as Saturn encourages you to take responsibility for your life and build a more solid foundation for your future self. You'll learn to balance impulsivity with patience and strategic action, leading to a new, mature confidence. If you were born with Saturn in Aries, this is your Saturn Return, a pivotal period of adulting and making firm commitments.

Taurus Rising - will experience Saturn's influence in your twelfth house of the subconscious and hidden matters. This transit encourages deep spiritual growth and healing, calling you to go inward and confront your shadow side. Old patterns of escapism or avoidance may come to the surface, demanding to be addressed. While this can be a solitary period, it offers a chance to release fears and build a strong spiritual practice. By the end of this transit, you can emerge feeling more whole and ready to spread your "new, healed wings."

Gemini Rising - Saturn will be in your eleventh house of friendships, community, and aspirations. Your social circles and group connections may undergo a significant review, with some relationships feeling strained or karmic. You may need to prune your social circle, choosing quality over quantity. This is a time to solidify your long-term goals and choose meaningful alliances. You might be called to leadership within groups, taking on more responsibility. By releasing unhealthy connections, you make room for those who truly support your aspirations.

Cancer Rising - will feel Saturn's weight in your tenth house of career, public image, and destiny. You may feel intense pressure to succeed professionally, and recognition might not come as easily as you hoped, with every misstep feeling public. The road to achieving your goals might be steep and solitary, with delays feeling like failures. However, this is an excellent period for career advancement and building a solid reputation. If you're willing to play the long game, what you build now can define you for decades. You'll learn to take responsibility for your ambitions and step into leadership roles, even if it requires hard work and patience.

Leo Rising - will experience Saturn in your ninth house of higher learning, travel, and belief systems. Your beliefs may be challenged, and previous worldviews might crumble, possibly through disappointing teachers or systems. The way forward might not be obvious, and traditional avenues of expansion may feel restricted. However, your greatest growth will come through broadening your horizons. This is an excellent time to pursue advanced degrees or engage in structured learning. You'll learn what it truly costs to live your truth and build a more resilient and meaningful philosophy of life.

Virgo Rising - Saturn transits your eighth house of shared resources, intimacy, and transformation. This is a period for getting your financial house in order, with issues around taxes, wills, insurance, and inheritances potentially requiring your attention. You'll be encouraged to confront your relationship with vulnerability and power dynamics in intimate connections. This transit offers a chance for deep financial restructuring and psychological healing. By addressing these areas, you can set yourself up for a more secure future and develop a healthier approach to shared resources and intimacy, learning to navigate complex emotional and financial territories with maturity.

Libra Rising - Saturn in your seventh house of partnerships and relationships. Your one-on-one connections will be highlighted, and you'll be asked to consider the health and responsibility within them. You may face challenges in finding true reciprocity and give-and-take, with discussions around commitment and boundaries becoming intense. However, this is a time to build more committed and dependable partnerships. You'll learn to establish clearer boundaries and ensure your relationships are balanced. You'll seek long-term stability and won't be interested in casual connections, leading to deeper, more mature bonds.

Scorpio Rising - Saturn moves into your sixth house of health, daily routines, and service. You may feel pressure to restructure your daily life and become more disciplined with your health and routines, potentially involving addressing long-standing habits. Work responsibilities might increase, or you may face challenges in your work environment. This transit provides an opportunity to build healthier habits and a more organized daily life. You can become more efficient and productive in your work. It's a time to take responsibility for your well-being and establish sustainable routines that support your goals.

Saggiatrius Rising - will experience Saturn in your fifth house of creativity, self-expression, and joy. You might struggle to find time for hobbies, dating, or creative pursuits, and your sexual energy may be lower. There could be delays or challenges related to children, and joy might feel risky, with creative expression feeling blocked or like hard work. However, Saturn in Aries encourages you to develop a more mature relationship with joy and creativity. You're asked to create and love without expecting instant gratification. This is a time to carve out dedicated time for what truly brings you fulfillment and to be disciplined in your creative endeavors, leading to more lasting and meaningful expressions.

Capricorn Rising - Saturn transits your fourth house of home, family, and foundations. You may face increased responsibilities within your family, potentially needing to care for aging family members or deal with structural issues in your home. Some Capricorns might move to a longer-term home, which could come with its own set of challenges. This transit helps you solidify your home base and family foundations. You can create a more stable and secure living environment. It's a time to embrace your responsibilities within your family, leading to a deeper sense of belonging and inner security.

Aquarius Rising - will have Saturn in your third house of communication, learning, and local community. Communication might feel like a battlefield, and you may struggle to express yourself without being too blunt or moving too fast. Relationships with siblings or neighbors could become sources of stress. You're being asked to pause before speaking and to listen more effectively. This is a period to refine your communication skills and take your mental health seriously. You'll become more assured in your educational, writing, and public speaking abilities, and you can form deeper connections within your local community by practicing thoughtful and disciplined communication.

Pisces Rising - For Pisces rising, Saturn moves into your second house of personal finances, values, and self-worth. You may feel a strong urge to get your finances in order, pay off debts, or improve your credit score. You might initially feel a sense of scarcity, even if you are earning well. This transit encourages you to reconsider your outlook on wealth and self-worth. This is a prosperous cycle for establishing financial security, but it requires discipline and a reevaluation of your values. You'll learn to manage your resources more effectively and develop a stronger sense of self-respect and self-worth, leading to long-term financial stability.

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